MCP servers for Docker

64 ways to connect Docker to Claude, Cursor or VS Code. 10 are hosted, so there's nothing to install; the rest run on your machine. Each row shows the security checks, the secrets asked for and an install command.

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Docker MCP servers 64

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Type Secrets Version Actions
★ 139 io.github.Dave-London/pare-docker

Pare Docker ג€” Structured Docker operations (ps, images, logs, build, compose) as typed JSON.

7/7All passed78health of 100npmRuns locallyNoneno keys asked0.8.1
★ 139 io.github.Dave-London/docker

Structured Docker operations (ps, images, logs, build) as typed JSON.

7/7All passed78health of 100npmRuns locallyNoneno keys asked0.8.0
★ 9 io.github.L337-org/docker-mcp-server

Manage Docker (containers, images, Compose, Swarm, registries) via the Docker SDK and CLI.

6/71 warning53health of 100PyPIRuns locallyNoneno keys asked2.2.9
★ 4 io.github.psyb0t/reverse-engineer-anything

REA reverse-engineering MCP server in Docker, with JADX, Apktool and adb for APKs.

4/4All passed52health of 100DockerRuns locally1secret asked0.1.1
★ 4 io.github.friendlygeorge/docker-mcp-server

MCP server for Docker — containers, health checks, Compose, logs, monitoring for AI agents

7/7All passed47health of 100npmRuns locallyNoneno keys asked0.3.5
★ 4 io.github.ofershap/docker

MCP server for Docker — manage containers, images, volumes, and compose services from your IDE

7/7All passed54health of 100npmRuns locallyNoneno keys asked1.0.1
★ 2 io.github.alisaitteke/docker-mcp

MCP server for managing Docker containers, images, networks, volumes, and registries

7/7All passed41health of 100npmRuns locallyNoneno keys asked0.2.4
★ 1 io.github.basitalisandhu/mcp-dockerfile-lint

Lint Dockerfiles for root users, latest tags, secrets in ENV or ARG, missing HEALTHCHECK and more.

4/4All passed48health of 100DockerRuns locallyNoneno keys asked0.2.2
★ 1 io.github.rog0x/docker

Docker container management and Dockerfile analysis

7/7All passed40health of 100npmRuns locallyNoneno keys asked1.0.1
io.github.tylerscomic-lab/dockerfile-audit-mcp

Audit Dockerfiles for root users, baked-in secrets, curl-pipe-shell and unpinned base images.

3/3All passed45health of 100RemoteHostedNoneno keys asked1.0.0
io.github.UnbearableDev/dockerfile-audit

Hadolint-grade Dockerfile audit — 19 checks: secrets, privileges, supply chain, hygiene.

3/3All passed36health of 100RemoteHostedNoneno keys asked1.0.0
★ 532 io.github.kOlapsis/maintenant

Docker monitoring for AI agents: logs, history, alerts. Can ack alerts; never touches containers.

5/5All passed67health of 100DockerLocal or hostedNoneno keys asked1.11.0
★ 484 io.github.flytohub/flyto-core

Execution engine for AI agents. 412 modules: browser, file, Docker, data, crypto.

7/7All passed74health of 100PyPIRuns locallyNoneno keys asked2.12.6
★ 310 io.github.Higangssh/homebutler

Tells an agent what changed on a server since it last looked - status, Docker, backups, Proxmox.

6/71 warning68health of 100npmRuns locallyNoneno keys asked1.3.0
★ 227 io.github.SikamikanikoBG/homelab-monitor

Self-hosted homelab dashboard with a built-in read-only MCP server (hosts, Docker, GPU, services).

4/4All passed65health of 100DockerRuns locallyNoneno keys asked0.14.2
★ 148 ai.dinglebear/unraid

Rust MCP server and CLI for Unraid GraphQL operations across NAS, Docker, VM, and storage workflows.

6/71 warning65health of 100npmRuns locally1secret asked0.6.3
★ 85 io.github.manusa/podman-mcp-server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for container runtimes (Podman and Docker)

7/7All passed61health of 100npmRuns locallyNoneno keys asked0.0.15
★ 81 com.pulsemcp/fly-io

MCP server for managing Fly.io machines, apps, logs, and Docker images.

7/7All passed63health of 100npmRuns locally1secret asked0.1.7
★ 59 io.github.solomon2773/nora

Operate self-hosted OpenClaw and Hermes agent fleets on Docker or Kubernetes from MCP clients.

7/7All passed72health of 100npmRuns locally1secret asked0.1.4
★ 52 io.github.MP-Tool/komodo-mcp-server

MCP server for Komodo - manage Docker containers, servers, stacks, and deployments via AI

7/81 warning58health of 100npmRuns locally4secrets asked1.5.0
★ 43 io.github.Azure/containerization-assist Official Microsoft

TypeScript MCP server for AI-powered containerization workflows with Docker and Kubernetes support

6/71 warning64health of 100npmRuns locallyNoneno keys asked1.5.0
★ 28 io.github.aniongithub/devcontainer-mcp

Manage dev container environments via MCP (Docker, DevPod, Codespaces).

3/41 warning55health of 100MCPBRuns locallyNoneno keys asked0.40
★ 24 io.github.antonorlov/mcp-postgres-server

MCP server for PostgreSQL: local, Docker, RDS, Neon, Supabase, or behind an SSH bastion.

6/82 warnings57health of 100npmRuns locally4secrets asked0.3.1
★ 19 io.github.amol21p/interactive-terminal

MCP server for real interactive terminal sessions — REPLs, SSH, databases, Docker

5/72 warnings37health of 100npmRuns locallyNoneno keys asked1.0.7
★ 13 io.github.whw23/searxng-http-mcp

Self-contained SearXNG metasearch MCP server. One Docker image, 200+ engines, privacy-first.

3/41 warning57health of 100DockerRuns locally1secret asked2026.55.0
★ 12 io.github.blinkingbit-oss/execkit

Stateful, structured, safe shell sessions for AI agents over local, SSH, and Docker.

7/7All passed62health of 100PyPIRuns locallyNoneno keys asked0.10.1
★ 11 io.github.neverinfamous/mysql-mcp

Enterprise-grade MySQL MCP Server with OAuth 2.0, 106 tools, and Docker deployment

4/4All passed63health of 100DockerRuns locallyNoneno keys asked1.0.0
★ 9 io.github.MShekow/package-version-check-mcp

Returns the latest package / dependency / tool versions for Python, NPM, Go, Docker, Helm, etc.

7/7All passed66health of 100PyPIRuns locally1secret asked1.1.0
★ 8 io.github.ParadoxInfinite/oriel

Safety-gated AI control of Docker and Colima: containers, images, volumes, networks, Compose.

4/4All passed48health of 100DockerRuns locallyNoneno keys asked0.7.0
★ 6 io.github.p9m-team/p9m

Self-hosted Docker sandboxes for agents: create one, deploy a compose stack, read its files and URLs

3/3All passed60health of 100RemoteHostedNoneno keys asked0.12.18
★ 6 io.github.csakaszamok/p7y

Self-hosted Docker sandboxes for agents: create one, deploy a compose stack, read its files and URLs

3/3All passed50health of 100RemoteHostedNoneno keys asked0.11.12
★ 6 io.github.p7y-dev/p7y

Self-hosted Docker sandboxes for agents: create one, deploy a compose stack, read its files and URLs

3/3All passed50health of 100RemoteHostedNoneno keys asked0.11.10
★ 5 io.github.Juliusolsson05/workflow-mcp

Session-bound Docker workflow server through Codex. State is discarded with the container.

4/4All passed59health of 100DockerRuns locally1secret asked1.1.0
★ 4 ai.dinglebear/cortex-rmcp

Rust MCP server for homelab logs, syslog, Docker logs, FTS search, and AI transcript correlation.

4/4All passed56health of 100npmRuns locally2secrets asked3.9.1
★ 4 io.github.Runewardd/runeward

Governed execution cells for AI agents: Docker/K8s sandboxes with policy, audit, and approvals.

4/4All passed59health of 100DockerRuns locallyNoneno keys asked0.1.4
★ 4 io.github.pierre3/zap-mcp

MCP server for OWASP ZAP vulnerability scanning with Docker management

4/4All passed39health of 100NuGetRuns locallyNoneno keys asked1.1.0
★ 3 ai.oddessentials/agent-guild

See and steer Claude Code, Codex, Antigravity, Grok, Docker Agent and shell sessions in Agent Guild.

4/4All passed66health of 100npmRuns locallyNoneno keys asked1.14.1
★ 3 com.antideploy/antideploy-mcp

Deploy and run apps from your coding agent. Sign in with one link; no dashboard or Dockerfile.

6/71 warning57health of 100npmRuns locally1secret asked0.2.0
★ 3 io.github.Mohabdo21/linux-mcp

Linux MCP server for real-time system monitoring - CPU, memory, disk, network, processes, Docker.

4/4All passed48health of 100MCPBRuns locallyNoneno keys asked0.2.18
★ 3 io.github.sapientsai/dokploy-mcp-server

Dokploy MCP server: manage apps, Docker Compose, databases, domains, backups, and servers.

7/7All passed53health of 100npmRuns locally1secret asked1.10.0
★ 3 io.github.flujo-app/mcp-sandbox-computer-vm-for-ai

Named Docker and Fly Machine sandbox computers with an interactive MCP App dashboard.

7/7All passed54health of 100PyPIRuns locallyNoneno keys asked0.2.3
★ 3 io.github.flujo-app/mcp-virtual-computer

A persistent Docker or Fly computer with a Three.js interface and optional live Xfce desktop.

7/7All passed59health of 100PyPIRuns locally1secret asked0.2.11
★ 3 ai.dinglebear/rarcane

Arcane Docker and Compose management over MCP and CLI with authenticated stdio and HTTP.

6/71 warning51health of 100npmRuns locally1secret asked0.4.4
★ 3 ai.dinglebear/arcane-rmcp

Rust MCP server and CLI for Arcane Docker and container management.

4/4All passed48health of 100npmRuns locally1secret asked0.4.2
★ 3 io.github.jordanburke/dokploy-mcp-server

Dokploy MCP server: manage apps, Docker Compose, databases, domains, backups, and servers.

7/7All passed53health of 100npmRuns locally1secret asked1.6.2
★ 3 io.github.SepineTam/latex-mcp

Enable AI agents to compile TeX files with LaTeX inside a Docker container.

7/7All passed40health of 100PyPIRuns locallyNoneno keys asked0.1.3
★ 2 ai.dinglebear/synapse

Host, Docker, Compose, SSH, logs, ZFS, and file operations over MCP and CLI.

6/71 warning54health of 100npmRuns locallyNoneno keys asked1.0.0
★ 2 ai.dinglebear/synapse-rmcp

Rust MCP and CLI server for Docker, host inspection, SSH, logs, ZFS, and safe file operations.

4/4All passed50health of 100npmRuns locallyNoneno keys asked0.5.4
★ 2 io.github.astrogilda/waitbus

Workstation-local event bus: agents wait on or emit CI/pytest/Docker/filesystem events, no polling.

7/7All passed56health of 100PyPIRuns locallyNoneno keys asked0.2.0
★ 2 io.github.pierre3/maildev-mcp

MailDev MCP server. Manage Docker containers and inspect emails from your AI editor or MCP client.

4/4All passed36health of 100NuGetRuns locallyNoneno keys asked1.0.1

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Docker MCP servers: common questions

What's the most popular MCP server for Docker?

Start with the official one, Containerization Assist, since it comes from the company itself. Among community builds, the most-starred on GitHub are pare-docker (★ 139), docker (★ 139) and Docker MCP Server (★ 9). If you want one that passed every check, pare-docker did.

Can I trust these Docker MCP servers?

On registry checks, 49 of 64 come out clean. We also read the code or live tool list of 36 of them without running anything, and 10 raised a warning worth reading, such as an install script or text aimed at the AI. Treat a pass as "nothing found", and give any server the least access that works.

Is a Claude skill better than an MCP server for Docker?

An MCP server gives the AI new tools, such as reaching Docker itself. A skill only teaches it how to do a task with tools it already has. There are 236 Claude skills for Docker if that fits better.

How fresh are these Docker MCP servers?

19 of the 64 were updated in the 30 days before 31 Oct 2026. The latest was homelab-infra-mcp, on 27 October.

Which Docker MCP servers need no API key?

42 of the 64 list no secrets, including pare-docker, docker and Docker MCP Server. Some still ask you to sign in once they run.

Does Docker make its own MCP server?

Yes. Containerization Assist is published under a namespace the official MCP Registry verified to the company. The other 63 come from 55 independent publishers.

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